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If the misery of the poor be

Posted on February 26, 2012February 26, 2007 by admin

“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”

— Charles Darwin

Author: Charles Darwin
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It is absolutely impossible to transcend the

Posted on February 22, 2012February 22, 2007 by admin

“It is absolutely impossible to transcend the laws of nature. What can change in historically different circumstances is only the form in which these laws expose themselves.”

— Karl Marx

Author: Karl Marx
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Security is mostly a superstition. It does

Posted on February 20, 2012February 20, 2007 by admin

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”

— Helen Keller

Author: Helen Keller
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I like trees because they seem more

Posted on February 12, 2012February 12, 2007 by admin

“I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.”

— Willa Cather

Author: Willa Cather
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Nothing is more memorable than a smell.

Posted on February 9, 2012February 9, 2007 by admin

“Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.”

— Diane Ackerman

Author: Diane Ackerman
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Each blade of grass has its spot

Posted on February 2, 2012February 2, 2007 by admin

“Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life.”

— Joseph Conrad

Author: Joseph Conrad
Category: nature
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